Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 3.2: NOTICE OF RELATED CASES

D.C.COLO.LCivR 3.2 NOTICE OF RELATED CASES

(a) Notice. A party to a case shall file a notice identifying all cases pending in this or any other federal, state, or foreign jurisdiction that are related to the case. Under this rule, no party may seek special assignment or reassignment of a related case from one judicial officer to another.

(b) Related Cases. Related cases are cases that have common facts and claims and:

(1) have at least one party in common; or

(2) are filed serially or collectively as a group by the same attorney or law firm.

(c) Time for Filing; Supplemental Filing.

(1) A party shall file the required notice at the time of its first appearance or the filing of its first pleading or document, or other matter addressed to the court.

(2) A party shall file promptly a supplemental notice of any change in the information required under this rule.

(d) Procedure on Notice. On notice of a related case, the judicial officer with the lowest numbered case shall confer with every other judicial officer to whom a related case is assigned to discuss whether the related cases should be submitted for special assignment or reassignment under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) or transfer under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(d)(4)(B).